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The Charlotte Bobcats re-signed center Jake Voskuhl to a two-year, $4 million deal Tuesday. Voskuhl will have the option to become an unrestricted free agent after one year. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds for Charlotte last season as backup to starting center Primoz Brezec. |
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Voskuhl was acquired last summer from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick, missing 31 games last season with various injuries. |
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The Charlotte Bobcats signed Harrington on Wednesday to help strengthen their frontcourt. Harrington spent the last two of his 10 NBA seasons with the Bulls, averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 142 games. "Othella complements our team well and is a veteran player who can serve as a mentor to our younger players in the frontcourt," said Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff, who also serves as the team's general manager. |
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The 6-foot-9 Harrington is averaging 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 661 games with the Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies, New York Knicks and Chicago. |
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Burleson signed a one-year deal to remain with the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday. The 27-year-old point guard averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 assists in 39 games last season. |
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Burleson averaged 7.8 points during the Bobcats' summer league play last week in Orlando. |
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The Bulls waived Harrington on Friday after he averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 72 games during the 2005-06 season. Harrington spent two of his 10 NBA seasons with Chicago. |
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Harrington has averaged 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 661 career games. |
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Morrison signed with the Bobcats on Thursday, agreeing to a contract that will pay him $3 million next year and nearly $3.25 million in 2007-08. The small forward led the nation in scoring with 28.1 points per game last season, and helped Gonzaga reach the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Morrison, who left after his junior season, will join Charlotte's summer league team in Orlando. |
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The Bobcats said Saturday they will pick up the third-season option on May's rookie contract. The decision guarantees May more than $1.8 million for the 2007-08 season. |
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May averaged 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 23 games for Charlotte in 2005-06 before he suffered a right knee injury in December. The 6-foot-9 forward from North Carolina was the 13th overall pick by the Bobcats in the 2005 draft. |
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The Bobcats said Saturday they will pick up the third-season option on Felton's rookie contract. The decision guarantees Felton nearly $3.3 million for the 2007-08 season. |
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Felton averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 80 games for Charlotte in 2005-06. The 6-foot-1 point guard from North Carolina was the fifth overall pick by the Bobcats in the 2005 draft. |
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Rush was released by the Charlotte Bobcats Saturday. He averaged 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and shot 39 percent from the field this season. |
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Wallace scored a career-high 41 points to lead Charlotte to a 125-117 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night. The swingman had 18 of those points in the fourth quarter and finished 17 of 22 shooting. |
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Wallace is averaging 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 47 games this season. |
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Knight had 17 points and 16 assists in the Bobcats' 102-95 loss to the Grizzlies on Sunday. The nine-year veteran is tied for second in the league is assists, averaging 8.9 dishes. |
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After missing two games with a groin injury, Knight has 34 points and 22 assists in his last two games. Knight has had 15 or more assists six times since recording 18 assists against Houston on Jan. 10. |
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Felton insists he will play for the Bobcats on Tuesday against the Hawks. He missed Sunday's game at Memphis to rest a lingering abdominal injury. |
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With Charlotte long out of the playoff race, there doesn't seem to be much need to play Felton with a nagging injury. Felton has averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds and 69 games with Charlotte this season. He had 23 points and three assists against Miami on Friday. |
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Wallace returned from his calf injury on Friday for the Bobcats. He took an elbow to the mouth from Shaquille O'Neal, so he might miss Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
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May is doubtful to return this season to the Bobcats. The rookie power forward has been sidelined since Dec. 20 because of a right knee injury. |
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The former North Carolina star has averaged 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 23 games with Charlotte. |
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Knight returned to the Charlotte Bobcats Friday after a two-game absence because of a groin injury. He had 17 points and six assists in a loss at the Miami Heat. |
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The latest on Wallace is that he is expected to return from a calf injury on Friday against Miami. Wallace warmed up Wednesday, but the Bobcats' medical staff advised that he sit out for precautionary reasons. |
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Wallace has averaged 15.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in 44 games with Charlotte this season. |
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Despite missing most of Friday's practice because of a sprained ankle, Wallace should play Saturday when the Bobcats face the Pistons. |
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May has been cleared to start non-contact drills. The Charlotte Bobcats' power forward has been sidelined since Dec. 20 with a right knee injury. The Bobcats are hopeful May can return before the season's end. |
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May's averaged 8.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 23 games in this his rookie season. |
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Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said on Tuesday that Wallace plans to play when Charlotte visits Portland on Wednesday. The swingman has missed the last 14 games with a left medial tibia bone bruise. |
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Wallace leads the Bobcats in scoring at 14.5 points per game, and also averages 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals in 34.8 minutes. |
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Felton was slightly injured in a car accident over the weekend, leaving his status unclear for an upcoming six-game road trip. The Bobcats' guard was vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sunday when the accident occurred. It is reported that he sustained whiplash and complained of a sore back. |
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Playing 53 games this season, Felton is averaging 9.4 points and 4.5 assists in 26 minutes. |
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Brezec didn't suit up for the Bobcats on Wednesday against New Jersey because of a sore left Achilles heel. The center said he plans to be healthy again when play resumes after the All-Star break. His injury was the latest for a Charlotte team that is also playing without big men Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace and Sean May. |
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Brezec is averaging 12.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season. |